As of June 5, Naturopathic Doctors within the state of Colorado are legally allowed to practice Naturopathic Medicine.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper passed into law the ability for naturapthic doctors to register with the state.

The law allows naturopathic doctors who have completed a 4-year post-graduate program at an accredited naturopathic medical school and have passed a national science and clinical board exam to register with the state.

“I am proud that Colorado has taken the lead in ensuring that well trained Naturopathic doctors, appropriately regulated, become a viable health care option for the citizens of our state,” said Rep. Joann Ginal (D-Ft. Collins), the bill’s lead sponsor.

The basic use and common need for Naturopathic medicine is the focus upon proactive prevention of disease and illness. These physicians use methods to help individuals use the body’s innate ability to fight infection, and ailments.

William Li, the head of Andiogenesis Foundation, an organization that is re-conceptualizing global disease has founded direct correlation of nutrition to cancer causing pathogens.